Little Big Planet – First impressions

Ok I am quite excited, oddly I’v managed to play some sort of preview release of Little Big Planet!

here is the story… We were in Bournemouth shopping on a lazy Monday, when we get told by some one that there is a games event run by IP publishing down stairs. we head down stairs and they have 3 consoles set up with one of them playing Little Big Planet.

I instantly head towards the ps3 and get to play the tutorial and a level with what look like “toast gosts” in it. The level looked great there were 3 of us playing and even more just happy to watch, it really feels like the most purely fun game I have played since mario kart 64.
As we were playing in a group of 3 we all got a feel of what they were trying to portray in their many promo videos, we were pushing each other off ledges and along with helping each other out with completing the amazing puzzles.

It was a shame that we couldn’t hear the sound as borders, not realising they had a mini E3 in their basement, had decided to have the Kooks playing over the pa so we couldn’t hear Stephen Fry lending his vocal chords for the narration, or any of the sfx or music. Its a real shame because it would have added so much depth and warmth to the game.

I think we all know LBP is going to be huge, and its a breath of fresh air to have a game that is so highly anticipated by adults that doesn’t rely on guns, killing or plastic instruments. All though I think I may get withdrawal symptoms from not picking up hookers etc. but it will be worth it when we are all huddled round LBP playing and laughing together.

Ps. Is asked one of the guys from IP who seemed to be running the event if he was really allowed to be letting us play LBP, he said
“just don’t tell Sony”
so I won’t if you don’t